 tis the soul of peace ; Of all the virtues 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd.  Shakspere's predecessors in the English drama - Seite 57von John Addington Symonds - 1884Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1863 - 774 Seiten
...there cannot be a clean, high, and unaffected demeanor.' ' The true gentleman is a Christian product. ' The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soil, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breathed.' ' These... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1864 - 476 Seiten
...ill-used word, in the often quoted lines of the old dramatist Dekker, who, speaking of Christ, says : " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was...spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breathed." In many of the accusations, concerning both motive an 1 action, which we bring against our brethren,... | |
 | Herbert Palmer - 1864 - 144 Seiten
...the ancient Puritan gentleman as History shews, most meetly servant of Him, in the words of Dekker, "A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd." Once more I must turn to Clarke to shew how truly he lived as under the " great Task-Master's... | |
 | Herbert Palmer - 1864 - 144 Seiten
...the ancient Puritan gentleman as History shews, most meetly servant of Him, in the words of Dekker, "A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd." Once more I must turn to Clarke to shew how truly he lived as under the " great Task-Master's... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 Seiten
...mine arm should conquer twenty worlds, There 'sa lean fellow beats all conquerors. Old Fortunatus. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was...spirit. The first true gentleman, that ever breathed.* The Honest Wkore. Part i. Act i. Sc. 12 We are ne'er like angels till our passion dies. Ibid. Part... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1865 - 1014 Seiten
...words thry could clothe simple and exquisite thoughts which bring religion home to cur own hearts : — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was...meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first trne gentleman that ever breathed. With the same power of delicately touching elevated themes, Hcvwwd... | |
 | W. K. - 1865 - 238 Seiten
...all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven : It makes men look like gods. The best of men That ever wore earth about him was a sufferer ; A soft, meek,...spirit ; The first true gentle-man that ever breathed. Contentment. ART thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers ? O sweet content ! Art thou rich, yet is... | |
 | W. K. - 1865 - 260 Seiten
...all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven : It makes men look like gods. The best of men That ever wore earth about him was a sufferer ; ' A soft, meek,...spirit; ' The first true gentle-man that ever breathed. DEKKER.' Contentment. ART thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers ? . • O sweet content ! Art thou... | |
 | elder smith - 1865 - 800 Seiten
...words they could clothe simple and exquisite thoughts which bring religion home to cur own hearts : — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer ; A suit, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed. With the... | |
 | Henrietta Keddie - 1866 - 332 Seiten
...is a copy of His life, of whom it could be fitly written in words that thrill as you read them — "The best of men that e'er wore earth about Him, was...spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." And the copy, however poor it be, even that of aweak, silly young girl, must be taken faithfully, unremittingly,... | |
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